Just start using your old Android device to its full potential minus the SIM. Go the Facebook way! You can continue Tweeting without a phone number. You can create a Twitter account and verify it via email as long as you are using Wi-Fi. It allows users to make calls over the Internet. You can port your old phone number into Google Voice, and still receive calls through Google Voice using an active Wi-Fi connection.
Apps like Hangouts let you make VoIP calls without any carrier involvement provided you have access to good Wi-Fi connections. Now you know that you can continue to use your Android device to make and receive calls and messages, share videos etc. I am sure you already know that even without the internet too you can continue to play the pre-installed games, listen to music, click pictures with the mobile phone camera, use the clock and alarm, shoot videos, use the notepad etc.
In short you can use your old Android device like a Wi-Fi enabled tablet! The possibilities are endless with an old Android device. But, a device without a SIM card has its flip side too. Dropping your cell phone plan is not a good idea for everyone. If you do not have an active SIM card in your phone:.
Besides, the above mentioned apps, if you have tried other apps that continue to function seamlessly without a SIM or a cellular service, please do share with us. Should you have any question on this topic, please feel free to ask in the comments section. We at TechWelkin and our reader community will try to assist you.
Thank you for using TechWelkin! I have an old Vodafone GT S Vodafone keep sending messages that they will reclaim my number if I do not make at least one call every 90 days. How can I shut down my other apps that are on the unit without affecting my S20 Ultra? I mainly want to shut down my email app. I just want to buy minutes for my phone. I only use it for emergencies when I am out of the house. My Moto E worked with wifi a screen for making emergencgey call! I removed the SIM card and battery out of my old phone and placed it into my new phone and no problems.
I put another batter into my old phone; my old phone no longer has a SIM card in it. I did this on purpose because my child asked if they could have the phone for playing games only because they are too young for a phone. I said this was fine and didn't think anything of it. I didn't think a SIM card would be necessary for playing games only. When I try to download free games from the Windows store is says there is an error with Microsoft and I am unable to download.
The error message does not say it has to do with no SIM card, it just says there is an error with Microsoft. I'm not sure if its related to not having a SIM card or if there is a temporary glitch with the windows store. The IE icon takes her to the internet with no problems. The Netflix app on the phone says it has trouble loading titles and to retry; we keep retrying to connect but not working.
Before removing the SIM card the only problems with this phone was audio, everything else worked fine. Communities Get Support. Sign in Sign in Sign in corporate. Browse Search. Ask a question. User profile for user: New New I will be travelling to several countries for a couple of days each, but do not intend on autoroaming or getting a local prepaid SIM card in those respective countries.
However, I would still like to be able to use apps eg. GPS, games and also listen to music on my Iphone. From my understanding some phones do not function at all if there is no SIM present. Will my Iphone 4 still work apart from voice and internet without a SIM card?
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